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<h2>\@</h2>


<p>LaTeX normally leaves a little extra space after punctuation,

    such as the period which ends a sentence. However, it uses a

    rather simple rule for determining whether a period ends a

    sentence: it assumes that periods end sentences <em>unless</em>

    they follow an upper case letter. To tell LaTeX to insert extra

    space after punctuation which follows an upper case letter,

    precede the punctuation by <tt>\@</tt>.</p>


<p>For example:</p>



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    It is I\@.

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<p>would not be considered to be a sentence by LaTeX except for

    the <tt>\@</tt>.</p>


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    See also <tt><a href="ltx-431.html">\&lt;space&gt;</a></tt> for

    the opposite case<br>

    See also <a href="ltx-99.html">Line and Page Breaking</a><br>

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